The pair reportedly clashed with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy over their vision for the film.

At the moment, the movie is still scheduled for release on May 25, 2018.

Don't hold your breath though.

It wasn't the first time Disney booted a director.

In 2015, the company fired director Josh Trank from work on another Star Wars spinoff. And extensive reshoots on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story led to widespread speculation director Gareth Edwards had been unofficially sidelined by Tony Gilroy.